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Setup Ease

Customers generally find the setup process of the NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender easy, with many praising its simplicity and quick installation. However, a small group of customers have encountered difficulties during setup, citing issues with incorrect instructions, unsupported apps, and inaccessible websites. Despite these challenges, most customers are satisfied with the product's performance once it is operational.

Signal Range

Customers have mixed feelings about the signal range of this WiFi Range Extender. While some are satisfied with its ability to extend the WiFi coverage and provide a stable connection, others have experienced issues with slow speeds or it not working at all.

Compatibility

Customers have had mixed experiences with the compatibility of the NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender EX2800. While some reported stable and reliable connections, others encountered difficulties in getting it to work with their devices or the recommended app. Some users were able to make it function after following instructions and contacting support, while a few expressed disappointment due to its incompatibility with certain devices and the inability to use other plugs on the same outlet.

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Quality


Super simple setup and no issues connecting to the extender.


This was incredibly easy to set up and works great.


Within 30 seconds, both leds on the ex5000 extender and the r7000 router stopped flashing but glow constantly.


While the wps led of the ex5000 was flashing, on the top of the r7000 router, pressed the right-most led button (wps button) fo...  Read More

Price


Good bang for the buck, easy to set up (just about anyone can if i did it) & now i have wifi in my garage.


The title says it all, plus it is quite affordable.

Shipping


After logging in with the ex 5000i had full service.

Competitiveness


Both these new networks adopted the same passwords of the orginial r7000 networks.


Had problems setting it up because it gave itself the same network name as my other wifi extender, in fact it seems to have blo...  Read More

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    easy, great, signal, good and set.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 847 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 16 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Wow easy setup already using netgear router nighthawk so it was like reuniting old friends they just started talking to each other and i barely had to do anything well except maybe some techie stuff but you know thats what techies do


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Had trouble via internet trying to log in with netgear


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Had problems setting it up because it gave itself the same network name as my other wifi extender in fact it seems to have blocked my other extender


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Other than that its fast and strong


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It is very compact without any antenna


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Plugged the ex5000 extender into a power socket near the router


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Waited until the power led glowed green constantly


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Pressed the wps button on the ex5000 extender first

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